# Feature **URL:** https://forum.rclone.org/c/feature/9.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.rclone.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.rclone.org/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Let --dry-run differentiate between creating a new file and overwriting an existing one?](https://forum.rclone.org/t/let-dry-run-differentiate-between-creating-a-new-file-and-overwriting-an-existing-one/53728)
**Author:** [@hans\_maulwurf](https://forum.rclone.org/u/hans_maulwurf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/let-dry-run-differentiate-between-creating-a-new-file-and-overwriting-an-existing-one/53728 "2026-04-29T13:25:45Z")
Hello everybody, as far as I can tell, there is no way to do a --dry-run and tell the difference between a file being created in the destination and an existing file being (partially) overwritten. In both cases, the out… --- ## [Add Wasabi US West 2 Region](https://forum.rclone.org/t/add-wasabi-us-west-2-region/53725)
**Author:** [@lmilsfsd](https://forum.rclone.org/u/lmilsfsd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/add-wasabi-us-west-2-region/53725 "2026-04-28T12:12:33Z")
Hi Nick. Many thanks for your hard work developing rclone. :saluting\_face: This is a request to add the new US West 2 region to Wasabi Config. This region supports standard class Wasabi buckets and Wasabi Fire, their ne… --- ## [User Header Validation](https://forum.rclone.org/t/user-header-validation/53611)
**Author:** [@hansen-m](https://forum.rclone.org/u/hansen-m)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/user-header-validation/53611 "2026-04-23T01:37:23Z")
The context here is I’m investigating configuring the rclone web GUI within Open OnDemand, which is a popular open-source multi-user HPC portal that uses a system-wide apache proxy to connect users with their per-user ng… --- ## [Proposal: Support for --vfs-refresh-threads (Parallel Recursion) in vfs/refresh via RC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/proposal-support-for-vfs-refresh-threads-parallel-recursion-in-vfs-refresh-via-rc/53707)
**Author:** [@BinsonBuzz](https://forum.rclone.org/u/BinsonBuzz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/proposal-support-for-vfs-refresh-threads-parallel-recursion-in-vfs-refresh-via-rc/53707 "2026-04-21T05:45:19Z")
I am currently working on a high-performance media server project ("Highlander") that utilises Nzbdav WebDAV mounted as a backend. My library consists of ~217k media files (symlinks) and a significantly larger metadata … --- ## [\`rclone append\` command, including S3 backends](https://forum.rclone.org/t/rclone-append-command-including-s3-backends/53693)
**Author:** [@stealth.mode](https://forum.rclone.org/u/stealth.mode)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/rclone-append-command-including-s3-backends/53693 "2026-04-20T13:33:27Z")
Immutability of objects is a strong restriction on S3-style object storage. However, several providers offer ways to overcome this for specific backends: Yandex Object Storage: PatchObject S3 extension that supports pa… --- ## [New remote: zefiro / o2 cloud / OneMediaHub](https://forum.rclone.org/t/new-remote-zefiro-o2-cloud-onemediahub/53701)
**Author:** [@Snowfall](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Snowfall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/new-remote-zefiro-o2-cloud-onemediahub/53701 "2026-04-19T13:06:13Z")
Hi, I would like to suggest a new remote. This is “OneMediaHub” from Funambol which is used as a white label personal cloud backend solution for e.g. o2 in several countries. Especially o2 germany offers a very affordab… --- ## [New Remote: Cryptpad](https://forum.rclone.org/t/new-remote-cryptpad/53656)
**Author:** [@lawmanuk](https://forum.rclone.org/u/lawmanuk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/new-remote-cryptpad/53656 "2026-04-10T23:09:30Z")
Could you please consider a new remote to access CryptPad storage with ability to select which different remotes for different servers. Cryptpad is e2ee so could be more complicated to implement like protondrive was, bu… --- ## [Post Quantum Encryption for Encrypt](https://forum.rclone.org/t/post-quantum-encryption-for-encrypt/53465)
**Author:** [@blaineam](https://forum.rclone.org/u/blaineam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/post-quantum-encryption-for-encrypt/53465 "2026-04-09T16:12:45Z")
I know a closed GitHub issue exists for this but thought the feature is better requested here. Also in the last few years the need for PQE(Post Quantum Encryption) has grown. NIST and Google have been pushing industry t… --- ## [Please test our new website redesign](https://forum.rclone.org/t/please-test-our-new-website-redesign/53545)
**Author:** [@ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/u/ncw)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/please-test-our-new-website-redesign/53545 "2026-04-03T15:46:10Z")
I've been redesigning the rclone website, modernising its CSS and generallly trying to make it look nice but not too different. Please check it out: https://test.rclone.org/ Main changes Scroll-able table of contents… --- ## [Hasher: add hashes files to the remote](https://forum.rclone.org/t/hasher-add-hashes-files-to-the-remote/53600)
**Author:** [@Bilkoff](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Bilkoff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/hasher-add-hashes-files-to-the-remote/53600 "2026-03-31T03:14:45Z")
Is it possible to add the hash database to the hashed remote? And exclude it from the hasher view. It can be useful when you use the remote from different places or is used by different people And add an ‘all’ option t… --- ## [S3-to-S3 server-side multipart copy reports 0% progress until completion](https://forum.rclone.org/t/s3-to-s3-server-side-multipart-copy-reports-0-progress-until-completion/53583)
**Author:** [@atulc77](https://forum.rclone.org/u/atulc77)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/s3-to-s3-server-side-multipart-copy-reports-0-progress-until-completion/53583 "2026-03-26T23:45:43Z")
What is the problem you are having with rclone? When performing a server-side copy between two S3 paths using rclone copyto, the progress display shows 0% / 0 B for the entire duration of a large transfer. It jumps direc… --- ## [Auth proxy for non-standalone backends like crypt/combine/union](https://forum.rclone.org/t/auth-proxy-for-non-standalone-backends-like-crypt-combine-union/53520)
**Author:** [@xxx](https://forum.rclone.org/u/xxx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/auth-proxy-for-non-standalone-backends-like-crypt-combine-union/53520 "2026-03-24T08:03:02Z")
It seems that return result of an auth proxy script is not enough to specify a non-standalone rclone backend. For example, \[encrypted\] type = crypt remote = remote:/Encrypted we need to have a config entry for the remo… --- ## [Compatibility with Microsoft Fabric OneLake](https://forum.rclone.org/t/compatibility-with-microsoft-fabric-onelake/53396)
**Author:** [@hutch3232](https://forum.rclone.org/u/hutch3232)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/compatibility-with-microsoft-fabric-onelake/53396 "2026-03-20T22:29:24Z")
I was curious if anyone has tried to use rclone with Microsoft Fabric for transferring data to OneLake from other file storage systems? I've loved using rclone with S3 and now that I'll be using Azure, I was poking arou… --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Optional settings to provide protection from accidental mass deleting of folders on remote file storages](https://forum.rclone.org/t/feature-request-optional-settings-to-provide-protection-from-accidental-mass-deleting-of-folders-on-remote-file-storages/53451)
**Author:** [@Staroy](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Staroy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/feature-request-optional-settings-to-provide-protection-from-accidental-mass-deleting-of-folders-on-remote-file-storages/53451 "2026-02-24T11:06:35Z")
Hey rclone-community, with the advent of LLM controlling terminals and filesystems i think that introducing some more granular security features into backend and/or mount-options to prevent "automatical" or also human a… --- ## [New crypt module with master key that allows you to change password](https://forum.rclone.org/t/new-crypt-module-with-master-key-that-allows-you-to-change-password/53458)
**Author:** [@spinach](https://forum.rclone.org/u/spinach)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/new-crypt-module-with-master-key-that-allows-you-to-change-password/53458 "2026-02-23T04:32:18Z")
First of all, thank you so much to everyone involved behind this amazing tool. I'm not an expert in cryptography, but I think it would be interesting to have a crypt module that generates a master key, allowing the user… --- ## [Options and when they have effect not properly documented or handled by rclone](https://forum.rclone.org/t/options-and-when-they-have-effect-not-properly-documented-or-handled-by-rclone/53437)
**Author:** [@rungok](https://forum.rclone.org/u/rungok)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/options-and-when-they-have-effect-not-properly-documented-or-handled-by-rclone/53437 "2026-02-16T22:37:52Z")
I’m using rclone to migrate between different custom S3 clusters, and I have often experimented with a lot of options to optimize speed. However, it’s often difficult to know wether a spesific option has any effect at al… --- ## [Add random bytes to the end of each file before encrypting and uploading](https://forum.rclone.org/t/add-random-bytes-to-the-end-of-each-file-before-encrypting-and-uploading/15480)
**Author:** [@Henrycharlston](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Henrycharlston)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/add-random-bytes-to-the-end-of-each-file-before-encrypting-and-uploading/15480 "2026-02-11T21:46:41Z")
hi all, Do you think it would be possible to add random bytes to each file before encrypting and uploading the file. Υοu could make the argument that this is probably redundant given that the hash is dependent on the e… --- ## [Backpressure when cache is full](https://forum.rclone.org/t/backpressure-when-cache-is-full/53367)
**Author:** [@Julian\_Knocke](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Julian_Knocke)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/backpressure-when-cache-is-full/53367 "2026-02-03T16:02:26Z")
I'm planning to build a "NAS" at my parents' house backed by a remote storage provider via rclone. I want to repurpose old hardware for this: Raspberry Pi 3B+ 128GB USB stick as cache The goal is to leverage remote st… --- ## [Request for 123Cloud Storage Support](https://forum.rclone.org/t/request-for-123cloud-storage-support/53113)
**Author:** [@PianCat](https://forum.rclone.org/u/PianCat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/request-for-123cloud-storage-support/53113 "2026-02-01T11:36:26Z")
As the title suggests, I hope to add support for 123 Cloud Storage. Although 123 Cloud Storage can currently be mounted using WebDAV, it is not very user-friendly. The official API interface is available, but an applicat… --- ## [Get sizes of files about to be copied](https://forum.rclone.org/t/get-sizes-of-files-about-to-be-copied/53358)
**Author:** [@jmckay321](https://forum.rclone.org/u/jmckay321)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/get-sizes-of-files-about-to-be-copied/53358 "2026-01-30T17:33:08Z")
I am monitoring and reporting progress of Rclone by watching the log file as it gets added to. I would like to know the byte count of all files that will be transferred, before the transfer begins. Right now I look for… --- ## [Filen.io integration](https://forum.rclone.org/t/filen-io-integration/53043)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Leeuw](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Paul_Leeuw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/filen-io-integration/53043 "2026-01-13T18:47:55Z")
i asked filen when there wil be rclone support. they answered as below @developers: is this correct Hello, Thank you for reaching out! Official Rclone support for Filen is indeed planned, and we understand it’s an im… --- ## [Mount and exec?](https://forum.rclone.org/t/mount-and-exec/53264)
**Author:** [@AndreKR](https://forum.rclone.org/u/AndreKR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/mount-and-exec/53264 "2026-01-07T23:27:10Z")
Is there already an option to execute a command with a mount and clean up afterwards? I think that would be handy to be used together with tools that expect a local file system. For example rclone mount some\_remote:/va… --- ## [Support for Terabox, Teldrive, Alldebrid and other remotes ready](https://forum.rclone.org/t/support-for-terabox-teldrive-alldebrid-and-other-remotes-ready/53142)
**Author:** [@Mirko](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Mirko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/support-for-terabox-teldrive-alldebrid-and-other-remotes-ready/53142 "2025-12-31T18:22:38Z")
Hello everyone, I’ve been working on rclone-extra, a fork of rclone that adds support for several new backends: Terabox, Teldrive, Alldebrid, and Alist. You can find the fork here: These backends were originally sour… --- ## [Rclone VFS Status Event streaming](https://forum.rclone.org/t/rclone-vfs-status-event-streaming/53151)
**Author:** [@ApexAlpha](https://forum.rclone.org/u/ApexAlpha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/rclone-vfs-status-event-streaming/53151 "2025-12-13T20:05:58Z")
I use rclone to ‘extend’ my fs to a s3 bucket using VFS cache = full. This works great but I can’t tell the status of a file without manually querying rclone. A while back a API was introduced to query the sync status … --- ## [Create shortcut files for drive folder shortcuts](https://forum.rclone.org/t/create-shortcut-files-for-drive-folder-shortcuts/52982)
**Author:** [@kurtzrok](https://forum.rclone.org/u/kurtzrok)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/create-shortcut-files-for-drive-folder-shortcuts/52982 "2025-12-01T06:12:06Z")
The end of the rclone documentation for drive shortcuts states that, “If you have shortcuts that lead to an infinite recursion in your drive (e.g. a shortcut pointing to a parent folder), skip\_shortcuts might be mandator… --- ## [Spectra Integration?](https://forum.rclone.org/t/spectra-integration/53036)
**Author:** [@Sylos-Creator](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Sylos-Creator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/spectra-integration/53036 "2025-11-25T19:26:28Z")
I created a library for a separate project I’m working on, but the library can be used here. It’s called Spectra. It is basically a mock FS for testing purposes. It implements a go fs.FS data struct, when you do a list c… --- ## [macFUSE FSKit backend](https://forum.rclone.org/t/macfuse-fskit-backend/53037)
**Author:** [@Basix](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Basix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/macfuse-fskit-backend/53037 "2025-11-24T05:51:08Z")
So, if you didn’t know already macFUSE has released FSKit backend which can work without enabling kernel extensions on macOS: FUSE Backends · macfuse/macfuse Wiki · GitHub This allows rclone to mount remotes without rel… --- ## [CSI driver for rclone](https://forum.rclone.org/t/csi-driver-for-rclone/52847)
**Author:** [@paulgrammer](https://forum.rclone.org/u/paulgrammer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/csi-driver-for-rclone/52847 "2025-11-23T22:01:04Z")
Bringing cloud storage mounts directly to your Kubernetes pods. The project is in active development with ongoing improvements and optimizations. If you're dealing with multi-cloud storage or looking to simplify your st… --- ## [Add S3 bucket parameter](https://forum.rclone.org/t/add-s3-bucket-parameter/52918)
**Author:** [@Noe\_Morvillers](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Noe_Morvillers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/add-s3-bucket-parameter/52918 "2025-10-29T12:18:55Z")
Hi! First, thank you for rclone, it’s a wonderful piece of software that I use daily. It would be great to add an optional S3 parameter in the config, in the following format as suggested by this post: \[S3WorkConfigur… --- ## [Help understanding --direct-io for mount](https://forum.rclone.org/t/help-understanding-direct-io-for-mount/52876)
**Author:** [@jwink3101](https://forum.rclone.org/u/jwink3101)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/help-understanding-direct-io-for-mount/52876 "2025-10-20T17:39:42Z")
I am trying to learn more about --direct-io. I searched the forum and only found it mentioned in the release note or when someone copy/pasted the docs. Some of my non-mutually exclusive questions are What exactly is t… [Previous page](https://forum.rclone.org/c/feature/9.md) [Next page](https://forum.rclone.org/c/feature/9.md?page=2)